Kilnbridge work with many well-known clients within all sectors of the industry, delivering works on some of the most complex and challenging projects in the UK. With over 30 years in the industry and a combined management team experience of over 150 years, Kilnbridge is a leading provider of Concrete Cutting, Controlled Demolition and Hydrodemolition services in the UK. The business operates nationwide and has built strong client relationships based on our delivery and safety performance.

Our expert team has extensive experience in successfully delivering complex and safety-critical projects. Kilnbridge is a trusted name in the industry, thanks to the consistent high standards benchmarked by our team. We are always on hand to advise and guide our clients to the most practical and cost-effective options. We have the capacity and resource at our disposal to provide a flexible and adaptable service that can meet our clients’ requirements.

Hydrodemolition uses high pressure water in place of percussive tools to remove concrete, asphalt, or other materials from a surface. It is primarily used for surface preparation or to remove concrete from a structure where the integrity of the reinforcement needs to be retained. Hydrodemolition is carried out using robots or hand lancing techniques.

• Hand Lancing
  • Handheld hydrodemolition is often used for small scale concrete removal where precision is needed, or work is to be conducted within a confined space. Hand lance operators can offer a high degree of accuracy.
• Robotic Hydrodemolition
• • Hydrodemolition robots save time and improve safety by eliminating the labour-intensive use of hand tools and offer faster concrete removal. They keep the operator at a safe distance from the working face.

The benefits of hydrodemolition can be placed into two groups: structural benefits that improve the quality of the repair, and environmental benefits that improve the quality of the workplace.

Structural Benefits

• A rough, irregular surface profile is created to provide an excellent mechanical bond for repair materials
• Surface micro-fracturing is eliminated
• Exposed aggregates are not fractured or split
• Low strength and/or deteriorated concrete is selectively removed
• Minimal vibration
• Reinforcement is cleaned, eliminating the need for a second step of surface preparation
• Reinforcement and other embedded elements are undamaged

 Environmental Benefits

• Minimized disruption to users of occupied space by significantly reducing transmitted sound and vibration through the structure
• Increased speed of concrete removal
• Minimal dust
• Robotic units reduce labour

We deliver certainty with our rigorous processes and procedures and work collaboratively with our clients to develop solutions that deliver value. Working in all industry sectors, our unique capabilities have been developed over many years to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the markets in which we operate.